Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Former Mizoram Speaker Hiphei passes away

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GUWAHATI: Former Speaker of Mizoram Assembly and a former RAjya Sabha Member , Hiphei passed away on Wednesday morning at Aizawl Civil Hospital.

Pu Hiphei had a successful journey in the arena of politics in the frontier hill state where he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for seven times – In 1972, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989 and 2013.

He was a Rajya Sabha Member for two terms during 1990-1996, 1996 to 2002.  He was the Speaker of Mizoram Assembly during 2013 – 2018.

He joined the BJP in 2018 and was serving as a Core Committee Member of BJP Mizoram Pradesh unit. His body will be taken to his hometown, Siaha district wherein his funeral will be carried out on Thursday.

 

 

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